Big Ten Network has home in Windy City

[scgalena]

No mention yet of any HD or what channels we'll be seeing Big Ten Network on.

http://www.sportsvideo.org/portal/artman/publish/article_2988.shtml

[Scott]

Knew that it was impending... Hmm, 2 football games a year with 1 being a conference game. I wonder how much pull ABC/ESPN has over which games they choose to show on their flex schedule. I wonder if they will take the NFLN/ESPNU route and make themselves available to certain providers only. This will be interesting to watch develop.

[festivus]

Sports in general seem to be moving in the direction of exclusive provider access. Direct TV's NFL sunday ticket, NFLN and ESPNU available primarily on satellite only, ONN (HS Football) only on cable, etc. The consumer ends up having to choose the lesser of the evils since few of us would be willing to pay for both satellite and cable. It's not a good development.

[scottc98]

Sports in general seem to be moving in the direction of exclusive provider access. Direct TV's NFL sunday ticket, NFLN and ESPNU available primarily on satellite only, ONN (HS Football) only on cable, etc. The consumer ends up having to choose the lesser of the evils since few of us would be willing to pay for both satellite and cable. It's not a good development.

ONN is actually on satellite.

[festivus]

It is? Must be on Direct TV only. I don't believe that I have it on Dish Network unless I just totally missed it. Wouldn't be the first time I missed something like that.

[mace]

Yeah, I know for a fact that I don't have it. I was looking all over the place to watch the Davidson Football game on ONN. I ended up going to my parents house and watch the recording.